Senior Payment Applications Manager – Banking & Financial Services

Unleash innovation in financial technology — lead the future of secure, seamless payments! Portugal – remote work model As a Senior Payment Platform Application Manager , you will be working for our client, a globally recognized leader in financial services. You will play a crucial role in managing and optimizing payment processing systems, ensuring they meet the highest standards of security, efficiency, and compliance. Join us to advance cutting-edge payment architectures that transform the industry and accelerate your career growth. Your main responsibilities: Oversee the operation and maintenance of critical payment processing applications, ensuring stability and compliance Manage incident and change management processes within banking or financial services environments Collaborate on system integration efforts, including interface development with APIs, message queues, and clearing systems like TIPS and RT1 Implement troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and performance tuning for complex IT landscapes Coordinate with cross-functional teams to deliver seamless updates and enhancements in line with evolving regulatory standards Monitor and enforce security protocols, including fraud prevention, sanctions screening, and information security measures Maintain deep understanding of ISO 20022 message formats, SEPA SCT/SDD, SEPA Instant Payments, and other relevant standards Drive automation and DevOps practices to improve deployment cycles and operational efficiency You're ideal for this role if you have: Over 5 years of experience in payment processing or related banking IT environments Strong knowledge of European payment schemes, especially SEPA SCT/SDD, SEPA Instant Payments (RT1), and T2 Proficiency with Unix/Linux and Windows Server environments, scripting, and system monitoring Hands-on experience with relational databases such as Oracle, SQL Server, or PostgreSQL, including PL/SQL and SQL Familiarity with application servers, web services (REST/SOAP), and mi